In working with couples, a tool often used by therapists is the genogram. This provides a type of history of the people and their families. I was reading a book, and became aware of the life of Marry Shelly. Her mother, Mary Wollstencraft was an ardent feminist who had affairs. When one of them did not work out, she killed herself. Mary herself, although highly talented also had her share. Her husband, Percy Shelly, was a married man, known for his womanizing. Eventually she married him. One of his good friends was Lord Byron, who had affairs with men and women. Their lives, although passionate, were not generally happy. Mary’s marriage was not a stable one. Affairs when not stopped have a way of spreading their influence and weakening other marriages. Mary Shelly is an illustrative example of how affairs spread and spread their misery.
Best Regards,
Jeff Murrah
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